singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:1 {6 ~/ C! V4 K; r+ H* b0 w
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:6 j2 w% S0 v& ?% T

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5 B6 B+ z. x4 \5 T" B' e8 @It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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; v' y! J, U' e5 K8 S, E7 {what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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6 N- I  }0 {' d9 m4 ZThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:. |1 U& p* O" K4 A
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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  b3 t9 ?3 M/ n2 Q. \7 ]; [) _I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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% A5 K7 \1 k$ R, c0 `% U1 gThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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6 Y% i' N$ a' k# \+ f$ d& \' bIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:( }) @6 |  Y; L
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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: x- N, G- @# s( v# g$ w- V; hAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too